Cognos and Speedware Announcement

[Robert Edis]

I am heartened to hear such responses.  So I am just being too cynical 
afterall. :)

Maybe the Cognos - Speedware deal is just a case of "if you can't beat 
them, join them".

Blue




"Luan Ha" <lha at bigpond.net.au> 
12/19/2006 05:58 PM

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I have to agree with Ken as our recent experience with Cognos supports has 
been quite acceptable.
Let hope they continue as we?re not intend to move away from Powerhouse to 
ERP (SAP) easily.
 
Luan
 

From: powerh-l-bounces+lha=bigpond.net.au at lists.sowder.com 
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+lha=bigpond.net.au at lists.sowder.com] On Behalf Of 
Ken Langendock
Sent: Wednesday, 20 December 2006 8:02 AM
To: 'Robert Edis'; powerh-l at lists.sowder.com
Subject: RE: Cognos and Speedware Announcement
 
Ah, without saying too much.......I can say definitely NOT TRUE to numbers 
5, 7 and I assume 11 by association
Stay tuned
Ken
 
 
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From: powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com at lists.sowder.com 
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com at lists.sowder.com] On 
Behalf Of Robert Edis
Sent: December 19, 2006 5:38 PM
To: powerh-l at lists.sowder.com
Subject: Re:Cognos and Speedware Announcement

The demise of PowerHouse 

1. ADT income no longer included in share holder reports 
2. ADT tools dissapear from product list on Cognos website 
3. ADT tools no longer mentioned by sales people 
4. ADT tools no longer included in conference presentations 
5. Dramatic slow down in development/enhancements/new features 
6. Deal made with Speedware, once only mentioned by Cognos in disparaging 
terms, to support ADT tools.  Speedware advertising in past put down 
PowerHouse and encourages Cognos customers to port PH apps to "modern" 
tools (i.e. Java). 

My prediction: 
7. Development/enhancement work on PH stopped completely by Cognos 
8. Cognos and Speedware announce deal where Cognos sells PowerHouse to 
Speedware. 
9. Speedware takes over support (taking a few of the youngest and most 
promising ADT developers from Cognos to boot) and license income. 
10. Speedware induces PH customers to "modenise" their PH apps by offering 
special deals and perhaps increasing annual license fees on PH. 
11. PowerHouse RIP 

Am I just a cynical pessimist?  Does it matter? 

Blue
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